A CRM might also include a Service Management module to help service personnel with their call management, service call planning, job status etc.,

Both Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics CRM contain functionality that covers all four of these modules. But there are differences in the detail of the features included in the two systems. Neither system can be considered “head and shoulders” above the other. Each has its own functional strengths.

If you already have Dynamics NAV and your CRM will use NAV transaction data, then the NAV CRM is a logical choice that will remove the need for a complex interface.

If you don’t have NAV, or your CRM is an individual function that doesn’t need the NAV transactions, then Dynamics CRM will work for you. If Dynamics CRM contains functionality or features that suit your needs better than NAV CRM then there is a connector available to allow Dynamics CRM to leverage and synchronise the required data both to and from your NAV ERP system.

Of course, the most important factor is that the specific needs of your sales and marketing people are met, so taking into account the information above, you might choose to compare the features of the two systems by working through some demonstrations.

Peter has been in the Information Services industry for more than forty years with broad experience covering a number of industries working in both Australia and New Zealand. He holds an MBA from LaTrobe University. For seventeen years Peter headed and was a director of the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) a not-for-profit organisation with a mission of improving the performance of IT through the provision of project history data. He has served on a number of Boards of IT companies. In 2010 Peter became an non-executive director of Fenwick Software.
Peter has been a speaker at conferences in Australia, Asia, Europe, Brazil and the USA. He has had a number of articles published, covering key aspects of the Information Services industry. He is a past Chairman, Secretary and Fellow of the Australian Computer Society. He is a member of the Committee of Management of Writers Victoria.
Peter has compiled and edited five books, including: "Practical Software Project Estimation" published by McGraw-Hill. In his leisure time, Peter enjoys motor sport and writing.